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LAetter From The The Editor
hhh The Holidays are upon us us and and the
Pandemic is is falling behind us us It is is a a a a a a a a time time to to to rejoice A A time time to to to get get together with family and and friends Well that’s just what the
the
Pool foosball darts and cornhole worlds have have been been doing There
have have been been some fun events over the
the
last 6 to 7
months Over Labor Day the
the
World Foosball Championships were held in in in Lexington KY with one of the
the
the
largest turnouts since probably the
the
the
early
80’s and more recently the
the
the
the
Colorado State Foosball Championships Championships with another great turnout In New Hampshire the
the
the
White Mountain Open Pool Championships Championships once again had a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a great turnout in in in in all events In Rhode Island at at at at Snookers Billiards Bar & Grill in in in late November they had their 3rd Annual Ocean State 9-Ball Championship with over 90 players competing Congrats to to Bucky Souvanthong for a a a a a a a a a a big 1st place win and and to to the
the
runner up Frankie Hernandez In St Johnsnbury Vermont the
the
the
Moose Lodge is coming off having having the
the
26th Annual Turkey Shoot Out and and down in in in in fin Boston Boston area Boston Boston Cornhole has been having having some some fun events at Game Changer Sports Bar & Grill You can find some some of the
stories
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POn The The The Cover
ictured on the
the
cover we have Terry and Keisha Rue from Lousianna They are playing in in the
the
World Championships of Foosball held for five days over Labor Day weekend They are are also known as the
the
First Family of Foosball In this picture they are are are are are seen here
here
in what are are are are are called “The Pits” an arena like area where several tables are are are are placed for top players or
or
matches In the
the
back- ground above their heads you can see TV screens with other other matches that are are are going on on on on on on other other tables These are are are provided by InsideFoos They are are are considered the
the
the
the
ESPN of Foosball around the
the
world with live and and recorded events interviews and and and more more You can find out out more more about InsideFoos from the
article “The Sound and and Vision of of Foosball” by Tom Robinson which is is one of of of our our headliners on on on on on the
front cover cover One last tid-bit on on on on on our our cover cover photo of of Terry and Keisha while playing in in Open Mixed Doubles they were beaten by their daughter Sullivan Rue with part- ner Kevin Romero from Costa Rica Find more on this event and other players in in in in in our article “World Foosball Championships” on on on the
the
the
the
the
inside Also pictured in in in the
the
the
the
the
upper left hand corner is Bob Lawton who was the
the
the
the
the
owner of the
the
the
the
the
Largest Arcade in in the
the
the
World “Funspot” But even more than that he he he was was a a a a a a a a a a a a a Champion to to many many people in in in in in in in many many ways as as as he he he was was to to me in in in in in in in my beginning years of being in in in in in in in the
Vending world See more on on Bob on on page 8 6 / / WINTER 2021 / / SPRING 2022
of of these and other events in this issue You can also google some of of the
the
the
the
location listed above to see what else they might have going on on on There
is is more planned for the
the
the
coming months months As we we move into the
the
Winter months months we we see some some great events being planned some some some which are advertised in in in in this issue We realize that some some people still think it is is is is is to to soon to to to to be be hosting events like this to to to to them I say if you you feel you you are are going to to to be be compromised please don’t go go Then there are are those those who feel that that those those of us that that are are going will compromise others others after the
the
the
the
the
fact I I and many others others that I I I I I I know know treat treat this Covid thing like we have treated the
the
the
the
the
Flu for the
the
the
last I I I I I I don’t know know how many years If I I I I I I am am not not feeling good I I I I I I am am not not going to to visit my mother or
or
or
Sister I I I I I I will more than likely stay home till I I I feel better So for those of you who like like to to BLAB about the
Covid thing and what everybody should be be be doing have at at it I I am am headed out to play some Foosball maybe a a a a a a a a a a a a a a couple couple of of of games of of pool and have a a a a a a couple of of beers Get Out and Play! The Time Time is Now! It’s Tournament Time!
Cheers On the
the
the
bottom of of our front cover we we have one of of the
the
the
newest and fun games to to hit the
the
the
Amusement Vending Industry in in in some time Find out out out more about this new new game game and and scan their QR code on on on page 67 Check out out out all of our our headliner stories
on on on on the
the
cover and and find even more on on on on our our content page “What’s Inside” With a a a a a a a a lot MOORE on on the
the
inside of this issue about the
the
the
Foosball world and how foosball is is is is starting to to sweep the
the
the
nation check this Great Photo here
as Ryan Moore with partner Blake Robertson win the
the
the
Open Doubles Championship as the
the
crowd responds See much MOORE on on on on Ryan’s achievements and record setting moments on on on on page 50 (photo courtesy of IFP Pro Tour) www tavernplayersmagazine com